The Centre has initiated an inquiry into NCERT’s administrative and legal functioning after the council failed to defend its decision to blacklist a paper supplier before the Delhi High Court. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has directed strict action against responsible officials while seeking a review of procurement practices and measures to prevent future textbook…
For more than a million years, a small ancient human relative survived quietly on the volcanic island of Flores in Indonesia. Then, around 50,000 years ago, this tiny hominin known as Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the hobbit because of its small stature, disappeared entirely, leaving behind one of the most puzzling mysteries in human evolution. Scientists…
UP guv has bad advice for women We live in an age of algorithms, and algorithms are built on the cold logic of conditional statements, like if/then. For example, if it’s raining in Mumbai, then don’t go out – you could fall into an open manhole. UP governor Anandiben Patel has her own little algorithm…
For many people, a holiday is all about slowing down, eating their favourite food, and taking a break from routine. But an Instagram creator has put the spotlight on a different way of spending a day off. While travelling in New York, she noticed something that made her reflect on holiday habits back home. Her…
You may experience sudden shifts in the direction of your life, in your values, in what you find comfortable and familiar, and even in your sense of who you are when Uranus transits in Rohini nakshatra today. Uranus is about breaking old patterns, rebellion, innovation, freedom and shocks. Rohini Nakshatra is linked with beauty, growth,…
The crackdown also resulted in charges against jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his alleged associate Satinderjeet Singh, better known as Goldy Brar A Canadian man accused of working with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been arrested in France as part of a international crackdown on organised crime networks allegedly involved in drug trafficking, extortion and…
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced that the Integrated 72nd Combined Preliminary Competitive Examination will be conducted on July 26, 2026, from 12 pm to 2 pm across various districts in Bihar. Candidates can expect the admit cards and detailed examination schedule to be released on the Commission’s official website shortly. (Photo credit-…
Ankara: Western leaders came to Turkiye to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world. They each left with a revolver and six rounds. The unconventional gift from the host of this week’s Nato summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was meant to showcase his country’s growing defence industry.But it left officials across the alliance scratching…
Dr Thara KG Speaks On The Kalladi Landslip And Why Kerala Remains Unprepared For The Disasters It Keeps Facing Dr Thara K G is a geologist and disaster management expert with over three decades of experience in disaster risk reduction, climate resilience and environmental planning. She was a member of the first Kerala State Disaster…
Paleontologists in Thailand have identified a new long-necked dinosaur species. This plant-eating creature, Uragasaurus kalasinensis, lived approximately 150 million years ago. Its neck was exceptionally long, making up half its total body length. Unique bony structures and air cavities set this dinosaur apart from others. This discovery marks the first Mamenchisauridae family find in mainland…